Category Archives: Healthy Living

Moms (and dads): do you ever start brushing your teeth in the evening before bed and go all squinty-eyed and constipated-looking, wondering/worrying if this is the first time you’ve brushed all day? Advertisements

Way back before we had kids, while “tramping” the soggy trails of New Zealand, I learned that even the most waterproof hiking boots can get wet inside. For instance, if the “trail” is a 3 ft deep creek that you … Continue reading →

I thought I had the perfect activity for New Year’s Day: take the kids out to the woods, tow them in the sled the 1.5 km along the trail from the road to the BEST hill in the woods, and … Continue reading →

Congratulations Mandy Tew! Winner of the e-cloth ® mop. Thanks to everyone who entered and for all the great green cleaning tips. To make your tips more visible to others searching the net I’ll likely put a post together that … Continue reading →

Growing up, I was the kid on the beach wearing a long-sleeved, button-up shirt. Being that it was the 70’s, you can rest assured that I was the ONLY kid on the beach with a shirt on. The fact that … Continue reading →

Ohhh, it’s hot today. The kind of hot that makes you want to lie in a hammock under a sprinkler with a cold drink in your hand. Sticky, breathless, exhausting. Zander, our two dogs (Riley and Roxy) and I are … Continue reading →